🎧 New Podcast Alert: I’d been looking forward to meeting Ambyr Michelle & Trisha Mann-Grant from Beyond the Gates and this conversation didn’t disappoint. We talked about their love for the work, faith, Black History Month, the show’s NAACP nomination, and their books. Listen now. #TheLocherRoom
Check out this vintage People cover featuring some of daytime’s most lovable cads — Chris Bernau (Guiding Light), Michael Corbett (Ryan’s Hope), and Alan Dysert (All My Children). Love that these soap bad boys made the cover. Who remembers this issue… or still has it in their files?
#peoplemagazine
Happy Birthday to Jamie Lyn Bauer! I loved her as Lorie Brooks on The Young and the Restless. This classic photo also features Victoria Mallory (Leslie Brooks), Dennis Cole (Lance Prentiss) and Tom Ligon (Lucas Prentiss). Fun fact: Dennis Cole was once married to my favorite Angel, Jaclyn Smith.
Coming Up This Week in The Locher Room: Ellery Capshaw (Natalie Snyder, As the World Turns) discusses her debut Three Walled World (3/24). Ron Stempkowski joins me to talk about his moving new book The Luck We Carry (3/23). Live March 12 at 7:30 ET. #TheLocherRoom
One Life to Live fans — here’s a reunion for a great cause. Erica Slezak, Tuc Watkins, Roger Howarth and Kassie DePaiva will join a special charity Zoom April 12 from 6–8 PM ET benefiting CASA of Los Angeles, which advocates for children in foster care. Click link in profile for the link to attend.
Beth Chamberlin has made it to the Ms. Health & Fitness quarterfinals! 💪 Thank you to everyone who’s been voting. Beth is back training hard after surgery and already seeing progress. Voting resumes 3/9 at 10 AM PT. Free vote every 24 hours. Photo: Beth in NYC in 2008! #vote #bethchamberlin
Who else loved that Carly and Joss face-off on General Hospital? Joss finding Valentin and Carly walking in… wow. Laura Wright and Eden McCoy knocked it out of the park. And then that Carly and Valentin twist at the end of the week. So tell me — are you Team Carly & Valentin or Team Carly & Jack?
Saturday Throwback: 17 years ago today we held a Guiding Light open casting call at Universal CityWalk in Orlando, with Murray Bartlett (Cyrus) meeting fans and helping cast the show’s Florida episodes. Of course, Murray later won an Emmy for The White Lotus. Were you there that day?
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Join me in wishing Mary Beth Evans a very happy birthday! 🎉 I hope you spend the day surrounded by family—especially those beautiful grandchildren. Mary Beth and Stephen Nichols joined me to celebrate Days 60. ICYMI, click the link in profile to watch the episode today #TheLocherRoom #DaysOfOurLives
Flashback Friday: On this day in 1993, As the World Turns lost legendary head writer Douglas Marland at just 58. Marland also guided General Hospital, Guiding Light, The Doctors and co-created Loving. Photo I took in 1986 with Lisa Brown, Larry Bryggman, Bob Calhoun and Frank Runyeon.
Almost a year ago Martha Madison and Eric Martsolf joined me to talk about the first Hogey’s Homerunners, honoring the late Drake Hogestyn. This year’s walk takes place April 25 at the Santa Monica Pier to raise awareness for pancreatic cancer. Click link in profile to make a donation.
Loved meeting you and more importantly loved your documentary. You are so welcome.
Next Week in The Locher Room: Two powerful new books. Ellery Capshaw (Natalie Snyder, As the World Turns) discusses her debut Three Walled World (3/24). Ron Stempkowski shares The Luck We Carry (3/23), marking 25 years since he met Ken. Join me live March 12 at 7:30 ET.
#TheLocherRoom #newauthor
Throwback Thursday: 43 years ago Valerie Bertinelli graced the cover of TV Guide for one of my favorite comedies, One Day at a Time. Funny story — my mom once asked if I was straight, she couldn’t understand why I had posters of Valerie, Jaclyn and Olivia on my wall. Were you a Barbara Romano fan?
New Podcast Alert 🎙️ Alexander Walters, best known as Mark Kasnoff on As the World Turns, reflected on ATWT, ’90s daytime, and his bold career pivot beyond acting. Plus, we reunited the Kasnoff brothers when Shawn Christian joined us live. Listen now! #TheLocherRoom #ATWT
ICYMI: I had a great time with Damian Pelliccione. We talked about how Revry began, coming out as Non-Binary during the pandemic, advice for young people finding their voice, and what excites him about the new season of King of Drag. Watch on YouTube or listen wherever you get podcasts right now!!!
To our Guiding Light and The Locher Room community — let’s show up for Beth Chamberlin. 💪 She’s in the Top 5 for Ms. Health & Fitness and currently 2nd — only 1st moves on. Voting ends March 5. One FREE vote every 24 hours. Let’s help her get there: mshealthandfit.com/2026/beth-ch...
Sending love to Melissa Claire Egan. She shared on Instagram that she was diagnosed in late January with coronary heart disease after high bloodwork led to a heart scan revealing mild plaque in her LAD artery. Thankfully it was caught early and she’ll be okay with treatment.
40 years ago today I was outside Guiding Light’s Chelsea studio when two powerhouses walked out — Kim Zimmer and Jerry verDorn. What a moment.
Now Kim is rehearsing Driving Miss Daisy at Cape Fear Regional Theatre in Fayetteville, NC (March 19–April 4). If you can make it, don’t walk, run.
What a response right?
John McCook, wife Laurette Spang-McCook and daughter Molly McCook will join “Rush Hour Resistance” on Friday, Feb. 27, 4–5:30 PM at the Encino Freeway pedestrian overpass in Los Angeles, supporting immigration rights with the SFV Brigade. Love seeing this talented family use their voices.
🎉 Happy Birthday, Greg Rikaart! 🎉
From stirring up Salem as Leo Stark on Days of Our Lives to hosting Soapy with with heart, Greg brings humor & intelligence to everything he does. Join me in wishing him a fantastic year ahead!
📸 With Christian LeBlanc & Ashley Bashioum in Vegas 21 years ago.
Tomorrow in The Locher Room, Damian Pelliccione joins me live to discuss Revry, breaking barriers as Hollywood’s only openly Non-Binary CEO, and the real business value of investing in queer audiences and media. Streaming, representation, and leadership. 7:30 p.m. ET.
#TheLocherRoom #lgbtqia
🌟 Flashback! 🌟
34 years ago today, Nancy Lee Grahn (Julia) and Gordon Thompson (Mason) walked down the aisle on Santa Barbara — one of the most unforgettable soap weddings of the era. Were you Team Mason & Julia? What do you remember most about that big day?
#NancyLeeGrahn #TheLocherRoom
Our dear Joyce Becker, the heart behind the beloved Soap Opera Festivals, had a medical emergency in late January. After 34 days hospitalized, she’s now at rehab in Old Bridge, NJ. Please keep the prayers coming — her family says they’ve made a difference. ❤️
Five years ago today, I shared one of the most honest Conversations with Alan in honor of Black History Month. Amelia Marshall, Karla Mosley, and Lawrence Saint-Victor joined me to discuss raising Black children in America and why these talks cannot be seasonal. It feels even more urgent in 2026.
🎙️ New Podcast Alert: Jean Leclerc reflected on Jeremy Hunter on All My Children, playing a twin on Loving, working with Kate Collins, and starring in Dracula on Broadway. A warm, funny, nostalgic conversation filled with great stories and love of the craft. Listen now. #TheLocherRoom
Coming up this week in The Locher Room, Damian Pelliccione, Hollywood’s only openly Non-Binary CEO and co-founder of Revry, joins me live. We’ll talk streaming growth, LGBTQ+ visibility, leadership, and building a global platform from the ground up. Thursday 7:30 p.m. ET. #TheLocherRoom #lgbtqia
On this day in 1965, Stuart Damon charmed audiences as Prince in Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella on CBS. Long before he was Dr. Alan Quartermaine on General Hospital, he was pure storybook romance. Did you first spot him here? #StuartDamon #GeneralHospital
If you’ve been asking how you can help, there’s now a GoFundMe supporting Eric and Rebecca’s daughters. Every little bit truly makes a difference. If you feel called, please consider contributing — and share with your community. Click the link in my profile for details. ❤️
